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Prapanchan
Writer

Prapanchan

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Tamil fiction including the historical novel Vaanam Vasappadum.

Vaanam Vasappadum · Muttai

Born
27 April 1945
Birthplace
Pondicherry
Died
21 December 2018

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Prapanchan

Indian writer and critic from Puducherry who combined journalism with novels, stories and plays. His historical fiction received the Sahitya Akademi Award.

Early life

Tamil education

Born Vaidyalingam, he attended school in Puducherry and trained as a Tamil scholar at Karandhai College. Began working as a teacher.

Career

  1. 1961

    First story

    Published Enna Ulagamada.

  2. Later career

    Journalism

    Worked for Tamil magazines including Kumudam and Ananda Vikatan.

  3. 1990s

    National recognition

    Vaanam Vasappadum received the Sahitya Akademi Award.

Selected work

Vaanam Vasappadum

Set a novel in the period of Ananda Ranga Pillai.

Muttai

Wrote a play later used in university study.

Beyond work

Family and ideas

Married Pramila Rani and had three sons. The Self-Respect Movement influenced his outlook.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Theni.M.Subramani at Tamil Wikipedia. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.